New project: Ithaca crass model
 

Picked this up the other day. It was on an auction site but the gun was local.
I went and gave it a look over before the auction ended. The barrels aren't too bad, the bores are good with no pitting. I disassembled it this morning and found one broken firing pin. Numrich says they have them. Yay.. Oh and it will also need a buttstock, hence the post on the WTB thread. Fun so far..:)
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Best regards,

Jeff

I really like the older Ithacas, Ive got a really nice old Lewis model which is nearly identical to the Crass but slightly later. It has steel barrels which I think is unusual. Its in such nice condition I dont shoot it as much as I should. The crass and lewis Ithacas are to me the most graceful and attractive Ithaca shotguns and they are often sold at bargain prices.

them old ithacas are some prettyguns...always wanted me one of them old 3 1/2 inch 10 ga ithacas my dad had one when i was a boy but it was traded off some where down the line.... charlie

Jeff, i am a new member and need some info if you please. i have a freind that brought in a crass model like you have pictured in a bag. i am putting it back together for him, but i can not figure out where that little bent coil spring is suposed to go. can you help me out? rd cockrell. ekcockrell@bellsouth.net thanks.

Hi Edward,

Welcome aboard! This site has many wonderful people contributing informative and fun things all the time. I believe I can help you. I took many photos during the disassembly. They are currently on a computer that's disconnected and not in use. I will hook it up, retrieve the photos, resize the ones I think will help you and email them to you. Please give me a couple of days. Thanks for your patience.

Kind regards,

Jeff

Ed- I replied to your psoting here- to your e-mail
 

--my first guess might be a barrel trip, needs more details on your gun. The Hammer Ithacas of that era didn't have a trip- which is spring actuated, but the hammerless- in both Twist, Damascus and Nitro steel barreled versions- did- if memory serves..:bigbye:

ithaca crass
 

Thanks for the replies. i can't find anything in my books that show a good breakdown on these old fine guns.

Edward,

Email with photos sent.
Hope it helps.

Best regards,

Jeff

crass model
 

thanks jeff, looks like that spring goes with the barrel latch. those pictures really helped a lot. this is the first site like this i ever tryed too join so it will take me some time to learn my way around it, so excuse me if i don't get things right for a while. i will be checking in from down s.c. way and thanks again for the help.

Francis, thanks for your input also. looks like you were right. ed cockrell.